Ken Stimpson Academy

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–181,051 pupils

Staniland Way, Werrington, PE4 6JTWebsite01733765950

Requires Improvement1,051 pupilsAges 11–18

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Requires Improvement3y ago

Inspected Oct 2022

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,051

Requires Improvement3y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,051

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,051 / 1,180 (89%)

Head Teacher

Mr Damien Whales

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Oct 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 41.7

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

8.5%

Absence rate

Avg 6.3%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.5%vs 6.3% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.5%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence26.5%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate58.1%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 12.9%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 5.2%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health48 (25%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder45 (24%)

Specific Learning Difficulty39 (20%)

Speech, Language & Communication24 (13%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty19 (10%)

Not Assessed7 (4%)

Physical Disability4 (2%)

Multisensory Impairment2 (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty2 (1%)

Other1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 60

Teaching assistants (FTE)30

Support staff (FTE)58

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,051

Free school meals 33.5%

English as additional language 18.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British58.2%

White Other16.8%

Pakistani4.0%

Unclassified3.6%

Black African3.6%

Asian Other2.0%

Mixed Other2.0%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.0%

Mixed White & Asian1.9%

Other1.3%

Indian1.2%

Mixed White & African1.0%

Black Other0.6%

Chinese0.6%

Black Caribbean0.4%

White Irish0.3%

Bangladeshi0.2%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Jun 2023

Spending Per Pupil

£8,370

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,230 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,102

Support staff£849

Premises£0

Energy£451

Learning resources£131

Income per pupil£8,671

2023-24

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